Birmingham

Ince (60') Ince (38') Ince (9')

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Match Ended
78'
Yellow Card
- Seung Ho Paik
Seung Ho Paik is booked for the away team.
77'
Substitution
- Keshi Anderson
- Lewis Koumas
Chris Davies is making the team's fifth substitution at Vicarage Road with Lewis Koumas replacing Keshi Anderson.
77'
Substitution
- Tom Ince
- Kwadwo Baah
Kwadwo Baah is replacing Tom Ince for the home team.
69'
Substitution
- Imran Louza
- Nampalys Mendy
Javier Gracia Carlos (Watford) is making a fourth substitution, with Nampalys Mendy replacing Imran Louza.
69'
Substitution
- Othmane Maamma
- Moussa Sissoko
Javier Gracia Carlos (Watford) is making a third substitution, with Moussa Sissoko replacing Othmane Maamma.
68'
Substitution
- Kyogo Furuhashi
- Marvin Ducksch
Marvin Ducksch is replacing Kyogo Furuhashi for Birmingham at Vicarage Road.
64'
Substitution
- Luca Kjerrumgaard
- Vivaldo Semedo
Vivaldo Semedo is on a sub for Luca Kjerrumgaard for Watford.
63'
Yellow Card
- Lyndon Dykes
Birmingham's Lyndon Dykes has been booked in Watford.
62'
Substitution
- Alexander William Cochrane
- Eiran Cashin
The away team have replaced Alexander William Cochrane with Eiran Cashin. This is the third substitution made today by Chris Davies.
60'
Goal !
Tom Ince (Scorer)
Nestory Irankunda (Assist)
Goal! Tom Ince extends Watford's lead to 3-0.
Great play from Nestory Irankunda to set up the goal.
46'
Substitution
- Willum Thor Willumsson
- Lyndon Dykes
Birmingham make their second substitution with Lyndon Dykes replacing Willum Thor Willumsson.
46'
Substitution
- Alfons Sampsted
- Marc Leonard
The away team replace Alfons Sampsted with Marc Leonard.
46'
Substitution
- Giorgi Chakvetadze
- Nestory Irankunda
Javier Gracia Carlos is making the team's first substitution at Vicarage Road with Nestory Irankunda replacing Giorgi Chakvetadze.
43'
Yellow Card
- Matthew Pollock
Matthew Pollock (Watford) gets a yellow card.
38'
Goal !
Tom Ince (Scorer)
Great finish from Tom Ince to give Watford a 2-0 lead.
9'
Goal !
Tom Ince (Scorer)
Giorgi Chakvetadze (Assist)
Goal! The home team take a 1-0 lead through Tom Ince.
Giorgi Chakvetadze instrumental with a fine assist.
Match Started

Line-ups

Watford

(4-4-2)

(4-2-3-1)

Birmingham

Watford

(4-4-2)

Watford

Gracia Carlos, Javier

Coach

Substitutes

Nestory Irankunda 66
46' Out: Giorgi Chakvetadze

Vivaldo Semedo 18
64' Out: Luca Kjerrumgaard

Moussa Sissoko 17
69' Out: Othmane Maamma

Nampalys Mendy 23
69' Out: Imran Louza

Kwadwo Baah 34
77' Out: Tom Ince

Birmingham

Davies, Chris

Coach

Substitutes

Marc Leonard 12
46' Out: Alfons Sampsted

Lyndon Dykes 17
46' Out: Willum Thor Willumsson

Eiran Cashin 41
62' Out: Alexander William Cochrane

Marvin Ducksch 33
68' Out: Kyogo Furuhashi

Lewis Koumas 30
77' Out: Keshi Anderson

Statistics

Ball possession

48%

52%

Shots

Shots blocked

Corner kicks

Offsides

Saves

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Head to head

Watford and Birmingham City have met four times in the Championship since August 2022, with Watford winning twice (3-0 and 2-0 at Vicarage Road), Birmingham winning once (2-1 at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium) and one draw (1-1 away for Watford). Across these matches, Watford scored 7 goals and Birmingham 3.

Watford

Matches: 8

Birmingham

75%
Wins: 6

13%
Draws: 1

13%
Wins: 1

Recent meetings

Championship
1 Jan 2026
Watford
3 : 0
Birmingham
Championship
1 Dec 2025
Birmingham
2 : 1
Watford
Championship
16 Mar 2024
Birmingham
0 : 1
Watford
Championship
16 Sep 2023
Watford
2 : 0
Birmingham
Championship
14 Mar 2023
Watford
3 : 0
Birmingham

Form

Watford

Championship
10 Mar 2026
Sheff Wed
1 : 1
Watford
Championship
27 Feb 2026
Bristol City
1 : 2
Watford
Championship
24 Feb 2026
Watford
0 : 2
Ipswich
Championship
21 Feb 2026
Watford
2 : 0
Derby
Championship
14 Feb 2026
Preston
2 : 2
Watford

Birmingham

Championship
7 Mar 2026
Charlton
1 : 0
Birmingham
Championship
2 Mar 2026
Birmingham
1 : 3
Middlesbrough
Championship
25 Feb 2026
Millwall
3 : 0
Birmingham
Championship
21 Feb 2026
Norwich
1 : 2
Birmingham
FA Cup
15 Feb 2026
Birmingham
1 : 1
Leeds

Watford vs Birmingham Standings

Watford FC are currently 6th in the table with 38 points from 24 matches, having 10 wins, 8 draws, 6 losses and a goal difference of 34–29. Birmingham City are 15th with 31 points from 24 matches, with 8 wins, 7 draws, 9 losses and a goal difference of 32–31, leaving them 7 points behind Watford.

Pos	Team	W	D	L	M	Pts
8	Southampton	14	11	10	35	53
9	Watford	13	13	10	36	52
10	Swansea	15	7	15	37	52
...
12	Sheff Utd	15	4	17	36	49
13	Birmingham	13	10	13	36	49
14	Preston	12	13	11	36	49

Match information

Teams:Watford FC - Birmingham City
Tournament:Championship
Date:Thursday, 1 January 2026
Hour:15:00
Venue:Vicarage Road, Watford
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